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BEACON Senior News - Western Colorado

June 2020

11 tips for staying sharp at any age

Jun 03, 2020 09:43AM ● By Hilary Thompson

There’s truly nothing worse than the thought of losing your memory—any of your cognitive function, for that matter. Your body may change thr...

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We need community now more than ever

Jun 02, 2020 11:19AM ● By Beacon Senior News

Having lived most of my life in a military environment—first as a brat, then as a wife—community now takes on a different meaning. At the he...

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The day I ran over cousin Vic

Jun 02, 2020 11:04AM ● By Amy Laundrie

Today I ran over my husband's relative. Good thing he was already dead. I had parked along a road in the nearby cemetery, near some family...

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Enjoy the green pastures: lessons from grandkids

Jun 02, 2020 10:57AM ● By Lynn Walker Gendusa

Five horses gathered at the fence behind the barn waiting for Miss Carter to bring them treats. She patted their noses, told them they were ...

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Faith in the new normal

Jun 02, 2020 10:52AM ● By Vic Stinemetze

As I write this article on May 1, America is enthralled with the decision on when and how to come out of the shelter-in-place orders put in ...

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Hold on to music from our past: There's nothing else like it

Jun 02, 2020 10:46AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

“Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow...Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone.” These words from Fleetwood Mac's 1977 hit resonate with us Boomer...

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Let technology make your life easier

Jun 02, 2020 10:07AM ● By Adam Cochran

When the stay-at-home order came, the biggest change I experienced was that I couldn’t escape my home office and eat out for lunch. Three ye...

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Pandemic forces difficult decisions for Montrose Memorial Hospital

Jun 02, 2020 09:59AM ● By Beacon Senior News

Montrose Memorial Hospital has realized a substantial financial setback due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the cancellation of elective pro...

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Local audiologist creates clear face masks for hearing-impaired

Jun 02, 2020 09:52AM ● By Beacon Senior News

Grand Junction audiologist Jennifer Bebee, Au.D., of Western Colorado Hearing & Balance, is helping her patients communicate better with a n...

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Thunder Mountain Shootists keep the Old West alive

Jun 02, 2020 09:38AM ● By Diana Barnett

More than 25 years ago, Pinto Being—also known as Pat Schutz—helped organize a shooting organization to accommodate local shooting enthusias...

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Save the bees: Attract pollinators all season long

Jun 02, 2020 09:24AM ● By Paige Slaughter

Pollinators and beneficial insects play a key role not just in the garden, but in our food system at large. Without pollinators like bees an...

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5 tips on how to combat loneliness during social distancing

Jun 02, 2020 09:14AM ● By Beacon Senior News

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many people are staying in their homes to help prevent the spread of the disease even as restrictio...

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